JOHN LENNON

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JOHN LENNONLennon got married on august 23, 1962 with Cynthia powell.He divorced on November 8, 1968 Lennon marries with Yoko ono in March 20 1969.MUSICAL CAREER.At age 15, Lennon formed the skiffle group, the Quarrymen. By the summer of 1957, the Quarrymen played a "spirited set of songs" made up of half skiffle and half rock and roll. Lennon first met Paul McCartney at the Quarrymen's second performance, after which he asked McCartney to join the band.George Harrison joined the band as lead guitarist, Stuart Sutcliffe later joined as bassist.Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Sutcliffe became "The Beatles" in early 1960. John Winston Lennon was born in Liverpool, England on October 9, 1940 .His parents were Julia and Fred, they separated before he was two and Lennon went to live with his aunt Mimi Smith; when Lennon was 17 years old his mother was killed by a car.DeathLennon dies in December 8 1980The break-up of the beatles.The break-up of the Beatles, one of the most popular and influential musical groups in history, has become almost as much of a legend as the band itself or the music they created while together. The Beatles were active from their formation in 1960 to the disintegration of the group on april 10 1970.Solo CareerAfter the separation of the Beatles, John and his wife Yoko began attending some therapies to confront their traumas of childhood, which was attended by only 4 months, then returned to England, there recalling his childhood, Lennon expresses its pain and anger in his compositions, in songs such as: mother and working class hero.